Sonesta Essential Des Moines
Hotel in Des Moines with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk
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Reviews
7.4 out of 10
Good
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4755 Merle Hay Road, Des Moines, IA, 50322
- Place, Merle Hay Mall3 min drive
- Place, Jordan Creek Town Center12 min drive
- Place, Casey's Center12 min drive
- Airport, Des Moines, IA (DSM-Des Moines Intl.)20 min drive
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Room, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub
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Room, 1 Queen Bed
7.8 out of 10
Good
(21 reviews)
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Room, 1 Queen Bed
8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(7 reviews)
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Room, 2 Queen Beds
7.2 out of 10
Good
(17 reviews)
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Sonesta Essential Des Moines Reviews
Reviews
7.4
Good
7.4/10
Cleanliness
7.6/10
Staff & service
6.8/10
Amenities
7.2/10
Property conditions & facilities
7.2/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
Dec 31, 2025
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
6/10 Okay
Timothy
Traveled with family
Nov 3, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Timothy
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
10/10 Excellent
Christine
Oct 20, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Christine
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
10/10 Excellent
Leila
Traveled with family
Oct 12, 2025
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Leila
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
8/10 Good
Shaun
Business traveler
Oct 6, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Shaun
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
6/10 Okay
Nicole
Business traveler
Oct 6, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nicole
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
10/10 Excellent
Renee
Traveled with family
Oct 6, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Renee
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
6/10 Okay
E K
Business traveler
Oct 3, 2025
E K
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
8/10 Good
wanda
Oct 3, 2025
Liked: Staff & service
wanda
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
10/10 Excellent
Larry
Oct 1, 2025
Larry
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
4/10 Poor
Emina
Sep 30, 2025
Disliked: Cleanliness
Emina
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
10/10 Excellent
William
Business traveler
Sep 30, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities

William
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
2/10 Terrible
Edin
Traveled with family
Sep 30, 2025
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Edin
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
2/10 Terrible
Mahir
Business traveler
Sep 29, 2025
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mahir
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
8/10 Good
Anne
Sep 27, 2025
Anne
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
10/10 Excellent
Kimberly
Traveled with family
Sep 26, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Kimberly
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
8/10 Good
Samantha
Sep 24, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Samantha
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
10/10 Excellent
John
Sep 24, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
John
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
10/10 Excellent
Sean
Sep 22, 2025
Sean
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
2/10 Terrible
Jacob
Sep 20, 2025
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities


Jacob
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
10/10 Excellent
Bridgette
Sep 17, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bridgette
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
10/10 Excellent
Maury
Sep 16, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Maury
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
10/10 Excellent
Michelle
Sep 16, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Michelle
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
6/10 Okay
Robert
Sep 15, 2025
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Robert
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
4/10 Poor
Rich
Sep 14, 2025
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Rich
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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